The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-09-09

tFrom our Regular correspondent
WASHINGTON. d. c., Sept. 8, 1887.
Pres't Cleveland's "luck, (which was such
a noticeable feature Of his early career
that is, from the time he was elected Sher-
iff till his elevation to the Presidency-has
become almost proverbial, so that many re-
gard the great Reformer of the Democracy
as yeritable ''man of Destiny" and they
consider the fortunes of the party safe
while entrusted to his uniformly successful
leadership. AS remember the Burchard
ALTERATION, the rainy day in New York and
the victory won by some twelve hundred
plurality Since his Inauguration all of the
Presidents Democratic rivals have been re-
moved by death, and his former competitors
haye done nothing to improve their chances;
true, Blaine has kissed the Blarney stone,
but he has since forfeited the support of
the Irish vote by hobuobbing with the
Prince of Wales and winning British pop
ularty.
Butler has placed himself on record as
favoring the wholesale pensioningo of SOL
diers, including even the Ex-Confederates;
st. John has had enough and declines
another nomination. But last, though not
least, Belva Lockwood must be considered.
| be permittedjo tell her own story, which
| she does as follows: "To quote several il.
lustrious examples, Il am out of politics
| just now. The Woman Suffrage Party will
| be in the field, however, you can depend
| upon that, for we will never give up the
| fight until the victory is won. Now,
| think we ought to nominate the most pop.
| ular woman in the country for President in
1898. haye been looking over the list Of
candidates, and have come to the conclu-
sion that Mrs. Cleveland ia that woman,
Nominate Mrs. Cleveland for President and
we will sweep the country. She is my
candidate" Gen. Sherman has also made
the same nomination, and so between
| Cleveland and Cleveland the Democratic
regime should be prolonged for another
term at least.
Speaker and Mrs. Carlisle are the guests
of President and Mrs. Cleveland at Oat
View, and rumor has it that the visit Is no
entirely of a social character-that, in fact
tariff scheme is being formulated, the fl
nancial features OF which are the abolition
| of the tobacco tax, non-interference will
the whisky tax, and large reduction il
the customs duties on the necessities o
life-the internal revenue feature to be ad
mitted only as compromise in considera
ton of very positive reduction in duties
TINS is said to be the outline of the Ad
ministrstion programme. Secretary Fair
child and Mr.. Mills, who is regarded as tn
coming chairman Of the Committee on tn
Ways and Means, will, it is said, join tn
conference next week. / am conyince
that at the coming session the whole inhu
ence of the President will be exerted In be
half of a conservative re-adj djustment OF tn
tariff, and | think, with ilattering pros
pect of success.
Secretary Bayard expresses the hope tina
the solution OF the annoying Canadian hst
cries dispute, which has been a bone c
contention between the United States an
England nearly hundred years, is now 6
hand, as an International Commission {
, the ablest statesmen Of the two coun.rie
; will soon meet in this city for the purpos
of celebrating upon that vexed question
II the President and his advisers can sett
the disputed Canadian boundary line in
+ satisfactory manner, 1t will certainly be IL
, greatest triumph of American diplomac
OF the present century.
The doctors haYe captured the Capita
, they are here in full force from every sta
1 and Territory of the Union, and froi
a nearly every foreign nation, and their Me-
ical Congress meets to-day, Perhaps
. would not be too much to say that the 7
D suits of this meeting will mark the begi
0 ming of new era in the history and pra
a tice of the healing art. Many Of the larl
drug firms of the country are utilizing Il
occasion as vast advertising scheme, al
G some of the exhibits of drugs and medic
a appliances would do credit to an intern
tional exposition. One house, it is sal
has expended $4,000 in such displa
: The doctors will probably agree with I
Il opinion of the novelist, Nm. Howells, W
T. pronounces Washington the ''post char
, ing city in the world" Although tn
' visit the city where malaria most prevail
Q still, II is believed, the doctors will 4
mind trile like that.